gird- root words — words with the gird- root

The root gird- comes from Old English gyrdan, meaning encircle, belt. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including engird. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gird- root

Explore words with gird- — words containing the gird- root and sharing its sense of "encircle, belt". Examples include engird. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gird- mean?

The gird- root means encircle, belt, from Old English gyrdan. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.